Topic 7 Vocabulary

3. Limited supply.
5. Americans who wanted to preserve the country for native-born, white citizens.
8. An organized attempt to improve what is unjust or imperfect in society.
9. Amount of goods available to sell.
10. Severe food shortage.
11. Invested money.
14. Reformers that wanted to end slavery.
15. The movement of people from rural areas to cities.
16. A campaign against alcohol abuse.

1. Skilled workers.
2. A person who invests in a business to make a profit.
4. Peacefully breaking the law.
6. Wealthy families were called this because they made huge amounts of money from cotton.
7. Prepare for planting.
12. When workers refuse to do their job until their concerns are addressed.
13. Laws that were passed by Southern states to keep African Americans from fleeing or rebelling.